Death-certificate fee in Maryland: $10 per certified copy
The Maryland Department of Health, Division of Vital Records sets the fee and process below. Confirm current details on the office page before you order.
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Fee per certified copy
$10
The Maryland vital-records office charges $10 for the first certified copy, and $12 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
Standard processing time
Varies
The office does not publish a standard timeline. It usually depends on how you order — in person is typically fastest, mail is slowest. Confirm current timing with the office.
Ask the office whether an expedited option is available.
Copies typically needed
Each institution that handles the estate usually wants its own certified copy. The most common are:
- Bank & financial accounts
- Life-insurance death-benefit claim
- Probate court estate filing
- Pension, retirement & brokerage accounts
How to order
$10 first certified copy / $12 each additional same-transaction copy (verified against MDH fee table by direct fetch). DVR issues death certs for deaths in 2012 or later. Online via VitalChek adds fees. (Note: older records held by Maryland State Archives have a separate $25 fee.)
Visit Maryland Vital RecordsThis links to the official Maryland office — not an aggregator or paid service.
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